Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-06
A FIELD DAY
For the African MethOdIsts-Many of the Ladies and Representative Men in
 the New England A. M. E. Conference Present YesterdaY-Delegates Chosen
 Addresses by Dr. Embry, Bishop

the Ladies and Representative Men 1n the New England A. M. E. Conference Present Yesterday-Delegates Chosen | Addresses by Dr. EEmbry, Bishop | Ward And others.
 Yesterday was an inspiring day to the | African Methodists of this city who have
 been struggling against adverse circum- I stances. The session of the New England conference of the African Methodist Episco- l pal church has brought together the repre-
 sentative men of this denomination, who 1 fully sustained their reputation as pulpit orators and added to the renown Of the 1 church. The center of attraction was at
 Foote street Zion church where the confer | ence has been in session and which has been kindly placed at the disposition of the cons l ference during the session. The African I Methodist church was not deemed large l enough for the occasion. The church was
 l crowded during the three services by inter-
 l ested audiences who were ably entertained
 l Rev. J. c. Embry, the business manager of
 l the publication department of the church,
 1 occupied the pulpit in the morning. He is a
 l pleasing, forcible and impressive extempo-
 | raneous speaker, and carries conviction by
 l the logic of his reasons.
 Dr. Embry, after announcing his text from
 | the tenth chapter of Exodus and the sixteenth
 | verse, ''Then Pharaoh called for Moses and
 1 Aaron in haste and said have sinned against
 l the Lord, your God, and against you, ;" spoke
 l as follows: Dr. Embry, after speaking finely
 of the large place in ancient history that
 Pharaoh and the Red Sea episode and the
 plaques of Egypt occupy, cited the opinion
 l expressed by some in their judgment of
 ] Pharaoh, who account for his backwardness
 l or stubbornness as to letting the 1sraelites | depart the ground that he had a big prob l lem to decide, and displayed no more vacilla-
 l tion than most men would in similar situa-
 l tion. And the speaker said, contemplating
 Pharaoh's action from human standpoint, l we would be apt to think from
 our own experiences that we might have 1 done no better than he did. And ! after all we find in Pharaoh about the same l amount of obstinacy we find in human | nature generally. This thought the speaker most men and then obstinacy when God | calls them to repent. The speaker illustrat- ed the subject by striking and vivid compar- I isons and faithful portrayals of mans assist ance to the divine commands as illustrated 1 by Pharaoh and his final yielding. Dr. Embry continued on at considerable length warming up with his subject until his audience was in full sympathy with him and fully en- loved the intellectual treat, to which, during it's delivery there were frequent responses. Bishop Ward, in 8 manner which showed much emotion, spoke of the loss of the New Haven church to the A. M. E. connection and predicted with much warmth of feeling that the banner of African Methodism would again triumphantly float in this city, as it did when he was pastor here forty-one years ago.
 At o'clock the Sabbath school was ad- l dressed by Rev. A. w. Whaley, Professor H. T. Johnson and Rev. B. F. Combash. The addresses were especially appropriate to | the occasion.
 At o'clock Bishop John M Brown of the Fourth Episcopal district Gncluding several western States and California; preached very affecting sermon from the passage ] "Jesus wept." He showed the sympathy of the Saviour for the unfortunate and made powerful appeal for Christians to go to the distressed and the fallen, who only needed
 kind words and practical sympathy to turn them from sin and folly to righteousness. Dr. J. T. Jenifer delivered very fine ser mon last night, which was fitting conclu sion to the very interesting services of the 1 day.
 At Saturdays session, Bishop Ward pre- | siding, Rev. B. F. Combash, of Cambridge port, Mass, conducted the devotional exer- l cises. Bishop John M. Brown, of the A. M. E. church, and Rev. Joseph Baird, of this city, were introduced to the conference and | received with the usual courtesies. The conference elected Elders J. T. Jeni- fer, D. D., and A. w. Upshaw as ministerial delegates to the general conference, which meets at Indianapolis, Ind, on the first Mon day in May, 1SsS This is the legislative body of the entire church and is the highest authority of African Methodists, which meets ,quadrennially. The death of two
 stimulated the ambition of some very worthy representatives of African Methodism, which is likely to inspire very ! interesting and perhaps an exciting session. | Elders J. c. Brock and F. J. Cooper were elected alternates. J. H. c. Austin and John ! A tod 1ou foti | by the electoral college, recently at Provi- | dence, to the general conference, and their names with the alternates, George Combash and Peter J. Smith, were ordered to be en- rolled as such.
 Mrs. Bishop Ward was introduced to the conference by Dr. Jenifer and was most gal lantly received by the ministerial brethren. She is fine looking lady, of graceful bear l ing and commanding mien, and makes an ex- cellent impression.
 The case of Elder Charles Ackworth, whose character was previously arrested, came up for consideration, and because of his ineff- | ciency, and for leaving his charge without authority of his superiors, he was located, very much to his discomfture.
 Elder J. c. Goosley, whose character was ment to the several churches in the New England conference of which he has had charge" located, very much to his surprise. The conference voted to hold it's next an- nuaI session at Charles street church, Boston, in 1888.
 The conference voted $25 to Henry J. Johnson, of New Bedford, super annuated minister; $10 to Dorcas Walden of Newport, 8 minister's widow; $12 Co liqui- date the physicians bill who attended the late Bishop Cain; $50 to the New Haven church; $50 to Rev. F. J. Cooper, pastor of | New Haven church; $11.40 to missionary funds. Other appropriations will be made T. R. Geda of Springfield Isaac A. Grandy of Plymouth, H. Hartley of Bridgeport and P. M. Lams of Norwich passed successful examinations in the course of ministerial studies prescribed by the conference, in their several stages. Deacons Cedar and Lams were ordained elders merit and because of necessity. The solemn ordination services were conducted by Bishops Ward and John
 M. Brown and Elders F. J. Cooper, A. W. Upshaw and John c. Brock.
 Memorial services were held in respect to | the deaths of Bishop Richard Harvey Cain, presiding Bishop of this district, and Elder Monson Parker of Providence. Interesting memoirs were read expressive of the sterling qualities of these representative men, who were highly respected in life and deeply la mented in death. The sentiments of the speakers were in harmony with the memoirs. Professor H. I. Johnson paid an eloquent tribute which stirred the hearts of all pres ent.
 Rev. T. G. Campbell, Dr. J. T. Jenifer, h6fS. A. w. U )5Ad"J O' l. AAdJe1 anu II J. Cooper paid deserved tributes to the worthy dead The, ceremonies were closed
 by touching prayer from the Rev. J. c. Brock.
 The members of the conference in body visited the studio of Mrs. J. H. Griffin. No. 43 Goffe street, by invitation to see the Ken sington paintings and other works of art which she has accomplished. A treat was expected, but the originality of conception and artistic finish of the several designs which were exhibited surprised and de- lighted the ministers, who were unbounded in their expressions of admiration. The specimens in chenille and iustre works are 1 tastily and finely executed. The ministers
 are quite proud of Mrs. Griffins success and the distinction which her talent gives to the people with whom she is identified. CROWDED CHURCH. The Episcopal Sunday Schools at Trinity Church YeSterdaY-Sfxteen Hundred Children PreRent.